IVV Olympiad Message to All AVA Members & Friends December 28, 2022 Dear AVA Members and Friends, We’re now in the midst of Holiday Season and 2023 is fast approaching.  It’s my hope that you are all safe and in good health, and enjoying the […]

The “Big Give” fundraiser is our chance to help support America’s Walking Club in a big way, and it is happening this month!  Last year over $91,000.00 was raised for AVA, and the funds were greatly appreciated and were put to good use.     The […]

The recently finished EastLink Trail in Austin is a 5.1-mile trail that connects Bartholomew Park, just north of 51st Street, to the hike and bike trail on Lady Bird Lake. The picture above was provided by Colorado River Walker Carol Obianwu. It shows some of […]

Our friend and fellow volksmarcher, Ursula Brinkmann, passed away last month at 84 years young.  Her family and friends have recorded a beautiful tribute to her life, and we are sharing it here. The photo above, with Ursula in the yellow jacket, was taken by […]

This website describes the plans to connect the Northern Walnut Creek Trail, which is the location of our walk on Sept. 28, 2019, with the Southern Walnut Creek Trail. Once completed, it will be 19 miles long! https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/Walnut-Creek-Trail-System/v3dz-djp9

The Southwest Region of the AVA has rolled out an exciting new website! Click on the link below to check it out: https://ava-southwest.org/ This website has a wealth of information on all things related to Volksmarching in our Southwest region. You can find out about […]